Overview

• Kelly Daughtry, leading the initial vote, suspends her campaign for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District citing the lack of a viable path to victory following Trump's endorsement of her opponent, Brad Knott.
• Despite leading the primary with 27.4% of the vote, Daughtry did not meet the 30% threshold needed to avoid a runoff against Knott, who secured second place.
• Daughtry's decision comes as early voting is already underway, with her name remaining on the ballot as it is too late to be removed.
• She has pledged her support to Knott, urging unity within the Republican Party and her supporters to back him in the upcoming election.
• The winner of the Republican primary will face Democrat Frank Pierce in the general election, in a district that has been redrawn to favor Republican candidates.